Longnan Zijin
Longnan Zijin
Liba Gold Mine
Longnan Zijin

Longnan Zijin holds high-quality gold assets including the Liba and Jinshan gold mines. Its Liba Gold Mine is a producing open-pit operation. The discovery of deposits at Liba was recognized as an “Outstanding Achievement of China’s Ten-Year Mineral Exploration Initiative” by China’s Ministry of Natural Resources in 2021.

Longnan Zijin
  • Location
    Li County, Gansu Province
  • Ownership
    84.2%
  • Project status
    In production + undergoing expansion
  • Deposit Type
    Carlin-like
  • Mineral Resources (Inclusive of Mineral Reserves)
    Contained gold: 127.86 tonnes, Grade:2.11 g/t
  • Mining & Processing methods
    Open-pit mining + flotation
  • 2024 Production
    Gold: 7.05 tonnes
  • Debottlenecking and Expansion

    The Liba Gold Mine has a mining and processing capacity of 10,000 t/d. Having completed construction and obtained its safety license, the 2,000 t/d mining and processing project at the Jinshan Gold Mine is now in commercial production.

  • M&A

    In 2008, Zijin Mining acquired Gansu Yate Mining Co., Ltd. and subsequently restructured it to establish Longnan Zijin Mining Co., Ltd., in which Zijin holds an 84.22% interest.

ESG

Longnan Zijin prioritizes environmental protection, deploying electric mine trucks and solar power generation systems to reduce its carbon footprint. It also conducts regular environmental monitoring, implements environmental restoration and improvement programs, and has achieved zero discharge of production and domestic wastewater. These efforts have earned it recognition as a National Green Mine in China. Longnan Zijin also supports social causes. In 2023, it donated 10 million RMB to the Gansu Provincial Charity Federation to support earthquake relief and post-disaster reconstruction in Jishishan County.